Community
You’re invited to an evening of poetry and live literature
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The free event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd.
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West Side poets, musicians to perform at 15th annual Poetry on the Patio
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All are invited to the event, organized by Austin artist Markell Mooney. It will take place at 5156 W. Concord Place at 7:30 p.m. July 8.
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West Siders invited to audition tonight for citywide summer festival
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The city of Chicago is looking for performers who can dance, act or read poetry. Tryouts will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 25 at La Follette Park, 1333 N. Laramie.
Community
West Side residents celebrate Nelson Mandela
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The former South African president was honored Thursday at a pre-Kwanzaa performance at The Sankofa Cultural Arts Center. The Leaders Network of Chicago will remember him with prayers and tributes starting at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 10 at the Columbus Park Refectory.
Community
Music all weekend long at Garfield Park Conservatory
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Poets, singers, chimes and more will be featured during the series of free events.
Community
One and all invited to poetry on the patio
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There are just two more spoken word events left of the summer season.
Community
Austin teen brings poetry to Chicago schools – and beyond
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In a recent Chicago Tribune story, 19-year-old Malcolm London shares his passion for the written word and tells his story from growing up on the West Side to his recent appearance on national television.
News
May students use art to encourage peace in Austin
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The seventh and eighth-graders teamed up with Columbia College Chicago to produce music, videos, stories and poetry to express their feelings about violence on the West Side.
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Between the Bars brings blogging to prisons
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The site allows inmates to share their talents with the world by uploading their handwritten letters, artwork, stories and poems.
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Austin youth participate in Louder Than a Bomb poetry slam
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The event, with teens from all over the city, runs through the second week of March, with Austin’s West Side Warriors competing again Friday at the Chicago Cultural Center.